During the two project cohorts, more than 48 unemployed youth who met the following criteria received support:

Be between 16 and 30 years old

Have a physical, sensory or neurological disability

Be an immigrant or part of a visible minority

Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident

Live on the Island of Montréal

Not receive employment insurance or social assistance benefits during the program

The JIHPSI project represented a concrete solution to some of the barriers to employment and other challenges participants were facing.

The 13-week program offered group training in pre-employability, professional and individualized psychosocial coaching as well as the integration of a paid exploratory internship in line with the needs of the labour market and adapted to participants’ preferences.